Thursday, August 16, 2018

Altenew August 2018 Stamp/Die Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello friends!Warning: photo-heavy post

Yay, it's August Release Blog Hop from Altenew!I am super excited to share three projects with you.If you arrive from the blog of Meghann Andrew, you are in the right place!
You can see entire releasehere.All the details about this blog hop, please visit Altenew's Card Blog andScrapbook Blog.

What possessed me to die cut a shape within a detailed stamped floral design!!!?
I do not know...
I knew it might looked kind of "cool". So, I went for it!
Well, I am glad that I tried because the visual effects are so pleasing to the eyes!

If you are challenged for masculine/teenager birthday cards (like myself), thisMega Number Die BundleIS THE ANSWER! All you need to do is die cut the Mega Numbers and add some personalized elements (such as shape, pattern, floral, textures and images), you are all set!

I know this card will be perfect for my son. It has numbers (check!), bright colors (check!), patterns (check!), birthday sentiment (check!)...YES! 😊

What can I say? This design is so fun to create for anyone who loves stamping and die-cutting.
I hope that you are having fun blog-hopping and getting inspired!

Prizes:to celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners. Please leave a comment on theAltenew's Card Blog andScrapbook Blogby August 22nd for a chance to win! 6 winners will be announced on Altenew blogs on Aug. 26th.

Giveaway:please leave me a comment (and tell me your favorite project/stamp/die) in this very post for chance to win a Altenew $30 Gift certificate. The winner will be announced onAugust 21st right here in this blog.

Definitely using the new products to their best advantage. Loving the shaker...lovely that the inlay base of it is a contiuation of gorgeous your lovely stamping and that the frame cimpliments it so well. Also, using the half tones to frame your second card with those awesome shadowed numbers is awesome. And the last one with the clever grey vase my favorite stamped flowers us a pure delight.

I love your first card so much because #1, I love shakers and #2. The Geo Frame set is my favorite of this release. So I love how you combined them! And those wildflowers remind me of my new garden out front ... it's really wild! lol Maybe it needs to be cut back a little... hehe

Fabulous designs Virginia.. Always love how innovative you are when you create. I think the halftones and frames are my favs. They are different from others I have. Flowers are always gorgeous too, all the time at Altenew. Thank you.

Beautiful cards! I always LOVE a shaker and this Geo Frame with the antique gold embossing is amazing. Love the alcohol ink technique piece you used for the Mega numbers, brilliant! The Wild Flower Garden with the Half Tone squares is my favorite because I just LOVE gardens and this vase of wild flowers is soooo pretty.

(Check!) - you know my favorite card of the lot! So bright and cheerful �� I do hope he loves and treasure the card. I know i’ll be if I got that.Think I might try the numbers with the shaker as per your 1st card.Thks for the inspiration!

I really appreciate all the examples you made using the new Altenew product release. Your cards are beautiful and I love how you used so many different products from this release. Thanks for the inspiration.

innovative use of the background stamp to either create a colorful border or a print on the flower pot. the first two cards are amazing with the added dimensions. shaker card has that slight shadow wffect whereas the second one has elevated elements. great variety!

WOW Virginia, I love them ALL! Aside from the floral's in this release which is a 'given'(as I L♥VE Altenew's flower sets), I am 'Jonesing' for these Geo Frames! I also really like the Mega Number dies, they are SO versatile. As for the beautiful Wildflowers, that is a gorgeous card and I love how you used the Halftone square for the vase, very clever and effective. I LOVE that!

Virginia, you are so clever!!! That's why I love subscribing! You blow me away for all of your fabulous ideas and designs!! Love that "24" card especially but maybe a bit expensive for me!! LOVE all of them and how each is a "stunner" and am in awe of your talents! You go girl!

Virginia your cards using this release are fabulous. I especially love the shaker, who knew! I have my heart set on the Inked Flora set but I also love the size of the numbers. There goes the budget.... thanks for sharing these lovelies.

Can I have two favorites please? The first shaker card is lovely but I also am in love with your wild flower card, both are so pretty and of course the stamps from the Awesome Altenew are always terrific!

I have to admit that I wasn't crazy about the half-tone stamps or the geometric stamp set. However, artists like you have shown me that there are endless possibilities! I absolutely love the border you stamped with the half-tone stamps! Sooo creative!Thank you for your inspiration!